Is CONDESCENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONDESCENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONDESCENDING mean?
- adjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONDESCENDING
CONDESCENDING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CONDESCENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- condescend16
- codesigned15
- descending15
- ensconcing15
- conceding15
- condensing14
- innocences14
- nonscience14
- cogencies14
- ensconced14
- conceded14
- condensed13
- consigned13
- endogenic13
- genocides13
- innocence13
- seconding13
- concedes13
- decoding13
- ecocides13
- sconcing13
- consignee12
- soddening12
- codesign12
- cognised12
- cosigned12
- encoding12
- ensconce12
- genocide12
- geodesic12
- scending12
- seceding12
- seconded12
- codding12
- codices12
- concede12
- ecocide12
- sconced12
- codeines11
- condense11
- designed11
- incensed11
- snedding11
- codings11
- coigned11
- concise11
- condign11
- congeed11
- decides11
- decodes11
- descend11
- discoed11
- encoded11
- scended11
- science11
- codecs11
- sicced11
- endogens10
- censing10
- codeine10
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